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Some reason why Modifications may not be cool
Generally, most of the performance and aesthetic modifications are very expensive & they are even known to increase the cost of your Car’s insurance premium. Every now and then we consider, especially if we are young, kitting our vehicle with some latest alloys, bigger wheels, sports exhaust or tune up the old engine. Although, when you personalize your car &...
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Tesla Model 3 display cars attracts large crowds
The first official Tesla Model 3 display vehicles arrived at two of Tesla’s retail stores in Los Angeles and Palo Alto. The Tesla Model 3 is attracting crowds akin to a new Apple product launch day. Last Friday, Tesla’s Stanford Mall in Palo Alto and its Century City Mall in Los Angeles became the company’s first two retail locations to...
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New car ferry route from Cork to Spain announced
New car ferry route from Cork to Spain announced BRITTANY Ferries announced a new route from Cork into northern Spain. Starting at the end of April, the car ferry service will link Cork and Santander, making two return-sailings a week. This will be the first time there has ever been a ferry service linking Ireland and Spain. A new ship...
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Ford investment in electric cars by 2022
Ford is planning to radically boost its investment in electric vehicles to $11bn in the next five years which is more than doubling a previous commitment. The Chairman of the historic manufacturer, Bill Ford said the car manufacturer would have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its range by 2022, which is only four years away. This is coming...
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Self-driving cars could be ‘weaponised’
Autonomous vehicles could be weaponised The tech giant has warned global car manufacturers the vital need to address security concerns over autonomous vehicles. It has been identified that Autonomous vehicles have can have security vulnerabilities and are in danger of being hacked by terrorists and turned into “weapons”. This is leading governments around the world to block cars operated by...
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General Motors to launch autonomous cars next year
Giant car manufacturer, General Motors has announced plans to mass-produce self-driving cars by 2019. They are planning to release the fourth generation of its driverless, all-electric car, the Chevy Bolt. The latest self-driving car from GM will not feature traditional controls like steering wheels or pedals. The new Bolt EV is currently being tested on the public roads of San...
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People who make false car insurance claims must be prosecuted according to former judge
An ex-Judge has hit out at insurance fraudsters saying that anyone who makes false claims should be prosecuted. Insurance fraudsters are making false car insurance claims are getting away with it. The reason they are getting away with it is that they are not being prosecuted by the court's system, the leading judge said. Nicholas Kearns who is the former...
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Young student scientists believe CDs and human hair can stop deer hitting cars
Young student scientists from Kerry believe official figures of deer accidents are hugely underestimated. They have discovered that the true number of deer being struck by a vehicle on Irish roads is hugely underestimated. The young scientists are students at St Brendan’s College in Killarney, Co Kerry and they have combined official statistics on such incidents and their own survey...
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NVIDIA unveils its powerful Xavier SOC for self-driving cars
NVIDIA to unveil the Xavier SOC for autonomous cars A new NVIDIA computer processing system can process 30 trillion operations per second. At the moment, there is a huge need for more powerful processors in the emerging self-driving and semi-autonomous car grows. NVIDIA is making sure it stays ahead of the current trend in A.I. autonomous computer processing. At CES,...
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Misleading car history adverts in the UK could mean that millions of Britons could be entitled to a refund on used cars
Misleading car history adverts in the UK could mean that millions of Britons could be entitled to a refund on used cars. Brits who bought an ex-rental vehicle without knowing it could be eligible to receive up to 100 per cent damages, according to lawyers. Motorists in the UK, could be owed thousands of pounds in refunds as part of...